The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
William John Bell
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
34 BOMB SQ 17 BOMB WING
Date of Death
October 7, 1952
USNA Class of 1951, First Lieutenant Bell was the navigator of a B-26C Invader bomber with the 34th Bomber Squadron, 17th Bomber Wing. On October 7, 1952, while on a day mission, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire, burst into flames, crashed and exploded. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.